Hoya megalaster
| Hoya megalaster | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Genus: | Hoya |
| Species: | H. megalaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoya megalaster Warb. ex K.Schum. & Lauterb.[1] | |
Hoya megalaster is a species in the genus Hoya. It was discovered in Papua New Guinea in the late 19th century. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant, requiring protection in temperate climates, where it may be used as a houseplant.[2] As of February 2016, The Plant List regarded Hoya megalaster as an unresolved name.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Hoya megalaster", The Plant List, retrieved 2016-02-29
- ↑ Stirling, Rob (2015), "Three large-flowered hoyas", The Plantsman (New Series), 14 (3): 165–169
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